Vajreshwari is a beautiful town and attracts tourists from all over the region. The existence of 3 rivers Tejsa, Tansa and Surya in the vicinity adds to the tourism value of the place.

Vajreshwari finds a proud mention even in the ancient "Puran" (Hindu holy books) for being consecrated by the presence of Rama as well as Parshuram. Vadvali as it was known earlier, the place was renamed after reincarnation of Vajrayogini. There is also another story of the place being named after Vajreshwari when she swallowed the vajra (thunderbolt / power bolt) of Lord Indra when he hurled the same at the wise sage Muni Vashishtha.

Vajreshwari is mostly inhabited by the local Marathi community. Easygoing and docile the locals are always eager to help and even find time to accompany you to the places you are looking for. Typical Maharashtrian food as well as South Indian Fare is available at the local hotels. The specialty of the place, a frosty glass of Sugarcane juice is also recommended for the sheer energy that it seems to provide while entering the gut.

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by Madhav Srinivasan on Sep 29, 2011The Vajreshwari temple located near the city that never sleeps, Mumbai, is an ideal spot for tired tourists who’re looking for a spiritual break for their monotonous life. The region also houses a fort that can enthral the not-so-religious...

i have been going to vajreshwari since 1954. I have spent our summer holidays diwali holidays gurupurnima with nithyanand baba. Baba was fun to be with. He would get early in the morning bath in the ganeshpuri kund and walk to vajreshwari and back. there were short cuts , children accompanied him running while he was walking so fast.today i still can feel his presence and i simply love him.